Aug 16, 2013
Panther sightings reported throughout Florida
The public has reported hundreds of sightings of Florida panthers to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) website launched a year ago, where people can record when and where th…
Aug 7, 2013
Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission law enforcement statewide report
NORTHWEST REGION SANTA ROSA COUNTY Officer Jones responded to a complaint of a boating accident in the vicinity of the Navarre Beach Boat Ramp. He found that two rental personal watercraft (PWCs)…
Aug 3, 2013
17th Annual Pensacola Double Bridge Run Opens Registration August 1
17th Annual Pensacola Double Bridge Run Opens Registration August 1
Aug 3, 2013
Tides for Aug. 3 to Aug. 7, 2013
Pensacola Tides
Saturday, August 3, 2013
3:20 AM CDT Moonrise
6:08 AM CDT Sunrise
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Jul 1, 2013
Governor Scott announces early start to scallop season
Today, Governor Rick Scott announced an early start to recreational scallop season beginning on Saturday, June 29th, up two days from the original starting date of July 1. The season will be open in …
Jul 1, 2013
Released female panther gives birth
Biologists with the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) have discovered that a female Florida panther rescued as an orphaned kitten and raised in captivity has given birth just a …
Jul 1, 2013
Gag grouper recreational harvest opens in most Gulf waters; closes in 4-county region
Gag grouper will open for recreational harvest in most Gulf of Mexico state waters and all Gulf federal waters July 1. The same day, the season will close in state waters off the coast of Franklin, W…
Jun 30, 2013
Century Plant blooms in Milton
This plant is located on DaLisa Road. The stalk has grown higher than 25 feet and is expected to bloom soon with tiny flowers. Once it does bloom, the entire plant dies. Experts say the plant lives t…
Jun 11, 2013
Temporary Apalachicola Bay oyster closures helps population rebuild
Commercial oyster harvest on the summer oyster bars of Apalachicola Bay waters will be shortened from seven days a week to five days a week starting June 1, when the summer bars open to harvest.
B…
Jun 11, 2013
Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission Weekly Report May 24 – 30, 2013
This report represents some events the FWC handled over the past week;
however, it does not include all actions taken by the Division of Law Enforcement.
NORTHWEST REGION
SANTA ROS…